About Us and the Boys and Girls Clubs

 Provide a world-class Club Experience that assures success is within reach of every young person who enters our doors, with all members on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrating good character and citizenship, and living a healthy lifestyle. 

 Boys & Girls Clubs of America had its beginnings in 1860 with three women in Hartford, Connecticut - Mary Goodwin, Alice Goodwin and Elizabeth Hammersley. Believing that boys who roamed the streets should have a positive alternative, they organized the first Club. With character development as the cornerstone of the experience, the Club focused on capturing boys' interests, improving their behavior, and increasing their personal expectations and goals. A cause was born.

 To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. 

 We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you. Thank you for your time and donations that make this possible!